FM Çavuşoğlu talks with Pakistani counterpart on Afghanistan

Turkey's foreign minister discussed the latest situation in Afghanistan over the phone with his Pakistani counterpart, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Aug. 21.

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Pakistani Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi called Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, and they discussed the latest situation in Afghanistan, the statement noted.

Çavuşoğlu thanked Qureshi for his support for Turkish citizens who want to return to Turkey from Afghanistan.

Çavuşoğlu also called Gamini Lakshman Peiris, Sri Lanka's newly appointed foreign minister, to convey his congratulations on his new post. Pakistani Foreign Ministry in a statement said the foreign ministers exchanged views on bilateral relations and reviewed the latest Afghan situation, adding: "Qureshi stated that the recent visit of President Dr. Arif Alvi to Turkey for the launching ceremony of MILGEM Naval Ship further strengthened bilateral cooperation."

"The two Foreign Ministers also recalled the recent telephone conversation between (Pakistani) Prime Minister Imran Khan and (Turkish) President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan about developments in Afghanistan," the statement noted.

"Reiterating Pakistan's support for a peaceful, stable and prosperousAfghanistan, Foreign Minister Qureshi underlined the importance of an inclusive political solution as the best way forward.

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"The Foreign Minister added that Pakistan's National Security Committee (NSC) had underscored the importance of peace and stability in Afghanistan for Pakistan and the region," it added.

Qureshi "expressed the hope that the Afghan leaders would work together to achieve inclusive political settlement."

He also "added that the current situation in...

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